From the program: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Legal Services Providers 2019

Released on: Feb. 11, 2019

Legal Services providers are under increasing pressure from government regulators and clients to insure that sensitive client data stored in law firm servers is secure. The Securities and Exchange Commission, for example, is taking a closer look at cybersecurity breaches in public companies – viewing them as fiduciary lapses. Legal services providers, like most vendors, are required to adhere to the same security standards as their clients. ...

From the program: Government Investigations 2019: Investigations Arising From Data Breach and Privacy Concerns and Parallel Proceedings

Released on: Feb. 8, 2019

Electronic information pervades our society. Corporations and other organizations create, store, and utilize that information in all facets of business. Unfortunately, security can be breached and any breach can lead to investigations by various government agencies at the federal and State levels. Those investigations may lead to disputes about scope, variety and volume of electronic information to be produced. This program will explore the role ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Privacy Law 2018

Released on: Jan. 3, 2019

It used to be that only “death and taxes” were inevitable, but for attorneys these days, add to that list, “Privacy.” This seminar will give general practitioners, litigators, corporate counsel, and transactional attorneys a fundamental understanding about how privacy connects and works with other practice areas as well as the basics of the security of personal information and regulatory enforcement. You will be able to know ...

From the program: The Ethics of Electronic Information 2018: Competence, Confidentiality, and Other Ethical Conundrums

Released on: Oct. 26, 2018

Electronic information is all-pervasive and its use and misuse can pose serious ethical problems for attorneys. Attorneys use electronic information to communicate with the public and with clients, to advertise their services, and to prosecute and defend litigation. Electronic communications have now expanded to include social media and that media poses expanded opportunities and risks for attorneys. Our faculty, which consists of private practitioners ...

From the program: Think Like a Lawyer, Talk Like a Geek 2018: Get Fluent in Technology

Released on: Oct. 11, 2018

Your clients’ needs are constantly changing, due to the rapid evolution of technology.  On any given day, one client informs you that its retail website serves customers in the U.S. and Europe and collects useful data on those customers.  Another client wants to monetize its customer data and offer it to third parties who may use it for targeted marketing.  All your clients need legal advice on regulations applicable to their ...

From the program: Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery 2018: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

Released on: Sep. 24, 2018

The demands and costs of e-discovery in litigation continue to grow. Nearly every case now involves some sort of e-discovery, and it is essential to know how to effectively and fairly handle the many issues that can arise. Our outstanding faculty of experienced lawyers, judges, and e-discovery professionals will provide an inside look at the current state of e-discovery, give tips for avoiding pitfalls litigants have encountered in the years since ...

From the program: Electronic Discovery Nuts & Bolts 2018

Released on: Sep. 14, 2018

This program will acquaint you with the basics of e-discovery law and practice. E-discovery permeates nearly every facet of litigation today, and attorneys tasked with meeting today’s complicated e-discovery requirements must recognize the nuances and technicalities involved. Join our faculty of experienced e-discovery practitioners to gain the tools and strategies to efficiently and competently navigate the e-discovery landscape. Topics ...

From the program: FinTech 2018

Released on: Aug. 20, 2018

The financial services industry is changing rapidly. Technology is revolutionizing securities investing and trading, transaction payment methodologies, and the provision of investment advice. This program will explore the legal and compliance issues arising out of the explosive advances in financial technology, including crowdfunding, blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, and the advent of robo-advisors, among others.   Lecture ...

From the program: Internet of Things 2018: Everything is Connected

Released on: Aug. 3, 2018

The Internet of Things is a core part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where ubiquitous electronic objects are equipped with identifying, sensing, Internet communication abilities, which enable a massive scale of data collection and processing to accomplish previously unforeseen objectives. As is usually the case, technology presents opportunities but requires counsel to navigate, or possibly create, the legal framework to allow "IoT" to achieve ...

Released on: Jun. 21, 2018

This program is a part of the PLI Studio Series: roundtable discussions between industry experts available on-demand for CLE and other types of professional credit. Data breaches, privacy incursions and cyber-vulnerabilities are ever-increasingly in the news. Yet beyond the attention grabbing headlines of business-to-consumer data privacy and security litigation, business-to-business data privacy and security litigation is also on the rise. Whether ...

From the program: Health Care Technology 2018: New Risks and How to Plan for Them in Cyber Threats, Digital Medicine, IoT and Technology Agreements

Released on: Jun. 11, 2018

IT and Health Care are rapidly converging as a result of fast-paced innovation in health-focused information technology and new regulatory and operational requirements faced by health care providers that are met by these innovations. This requires institutions, IT companies and the lawyers who advise them, and investors to reevaluate and revise existing agreements, address intellectual property issues, and formulate new forms of agreements for new ...

From the program: Cloud Computing 2018: Key Issues and Practical Guidance

Released on: May. 28, 2018

This program will provide practical advice on the context and business realities around which cloud computing exists; key terms for cloud computing contracts; vendor and customer obligations and responsibilities associated with cloud computing services; the compliance obligations and concerns most important to potential purchasers; policies and procedures to help protect sensitive data in the cloud; transfers of data between cloud computing vendors; ...

From the program: Financial Services Technology 2018: Avoidance of Risk

Released on: May. 7, 2018

The financial services industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries and the regulations are constantly changing. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act changed the landscape and companies must maintain their vigilance to comply with its requirements. Federal and state agencies, including the OCC, FFIEC, Federal Reserve and CFPB, have issued regulations, guidance and recommendations regarding data security, cybersecurity, ...

From the program: Government Investigations 2018: Investigations Arising From Data Breach and Privacy Concerns and Parallel Proceedings

Released on: Feb. 20, 2018

Electronic information pervades our society. Corporations and other organizations create, store, and utilize that information in all facets of business. Unfortunately, security can be breached and any breach can lead to investigations by various government agencies at the federal and State levels. Those investigations may lead to disputes about scope, variety and volume of electronic information to be produced. This program will explore the role ...